| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Matte inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | Craig Pagano makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 24-32 |
| 19:23 | Southern | A charge is called on Omar Williams - foul #3 on Omar Williams, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:55 | Montana | Clifton Hubbard swats the short shot by Robert Matte | 24-32 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Matte | 24-34 |
| 18:35 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 24-36 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Adam Terry lays it in set up by Robert McGrotty | 26-36 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Robert Matte knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Haley | 26-38 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard's floater is tipped away by James Carreno | 26-38 |
| 17:24 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Robert Matte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Craig Pagano pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Merle Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 16:44 | Montana | James Carreno tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Adam Terry, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 16:04 | Montana | Patrick Arnold is called for the reach on Michael Golden - foul #1 on Patrick Arnold, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Charles Isabelle (SG) Robert McGrotty, Dwayne Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:39 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the runner from the left block set up by Paul Vierra and the foul's on Charles Isabelle - foul #1 on Charles Isabelle, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG) Charles Isabelle | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| 15:39 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the offensive board | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Sal Crumpton - foul #2 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:01 | Montana | John Kotowski connects on the shot from the left block | 26-42 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Hubbard | 28-42 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the lay-in | 28-42 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 14:05 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the easy layup | 28-42 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 14:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clifton Hubbard | 28-42 |
| 13:46 | Southern | Omar Williams hits the finger roll | 30-42 |
| 13:34 | Montana | John Kotowski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-42 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Elmer Underwood makes the floater from the left wing set up by Omar Williams | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Dexter Matuszeski steps in front of the Harry Haley pass | 32-42 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Omar Williams buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Elmer Underwood and he's hacked by Paul Vierra - foul #2 on Paul Vierra, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Adam Terry (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| 13:08 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Robert Matte comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Terry - foul #1 on Adam Terry, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:45 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Patrick Arnold | 35-43 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Sal Crumpton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Robert Matte tips it home | 35-45 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Patrick Arnold knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Harry Haley tips it in | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 7 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Adam Terry and he's fouled by Harry Haley - foul #2 on Harry Haley, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Robert McGrotty, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Harry Haley | |
| 11:17 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:48 | Montana | James Carreno is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG) Dwayne Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:36 | Southern | Omar Williams misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-47 |
| 10:34 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard tips it home | 42-47 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Paul Vierra loses the dribble to Joel Begaye | 42-47 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Craig Pagano swats the short shot by Joel Begaye | 42-47 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Robert McGrotty grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Joel Begaye's layup is rejected by James Carreno | 42-47 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a runner near the basket set up by Merle Murphy | 42-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern | Robert McGrotty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Adam Terry | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | Montana | James Carreno snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Merle Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Carreno | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Joel Begaye hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McGrotty and he's hacked by Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Merle Murphy, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF) Omar Williams, Adam Terry | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Merle Murphy, Robert Matte, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 08:35 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Michael Golden can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Joel Begaye pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Harry Haley is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Robert McGrotty, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| 07:27 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:26 | Montana | Harry Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Montana | John Kotowski lays it in set up by Harry Haley | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Michael Golden grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Michael Golden knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 50-55 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Sal Crumpton banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwayne Bradley | 52-55 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is hacked by Sal Crumpton - foul #3 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Robert Matte (SF) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski | |
| 05:48 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joel Begaye - foul #3 on Joel Begaye, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Carreno (PF) Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 05:48 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard connects on the floater from close range set up by Robert McGrotty | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Joel Begaye steals the ball from Michael Golden | 54-57 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Terry and he's hacked by Robert Matte - foul #2 on Robert Matte, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Craig Pagano (C) Harry Haley, Michael Golden | |
| 04:58 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Joel Begaye steals it from Craig Pagano | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Craig Pagano pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Merle Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) James Carreno | |
| 03:57 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Robert Matte banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Groesbeck | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Robert McGrotty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana | John Kotowski connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Merle Murphy | 59-61 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Arnold | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF) John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Robert McGrotty is called for the reach on Merle Murphy - foul #3 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Joel Begaye gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Adam Terry is fouled on the floor by Craig Pagano - foul #1 on Craig Pagano, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McGrotty | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Merle Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Haley | 63-65 |
| 01:40 | Southern | James Carreno picks off the pass by Clifton Hubbard | 63-65 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Robert McGrotty is called for the reach on Merle Murphy - foul #4 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Robert McGrotty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:56 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clifton Hubbard | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Omar Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Terry | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Harry Haley is hacked by Robert McGrotty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG) Robert McGrotty | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Joel Begaye gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Omar Williams | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Craig Pagano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Joel Begaye snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Harry Haley is called for the reach on Joel Begaye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Haley, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Omar Williams is hacked by Harry Haley - foul #4 on Harry Haley, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Robert Matte misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-68 |